Chapter 270

“I don’t have to tell you that Steve will do anything in his power to protect those kids. I’ll catch a flight east as soon as possible. Please keep me informed of any new developments. We need to stay calm and think about what we can do to help Steve and those girls. I’ll be there this evening!”

“What’s going on?” asked Charlotte. “Is Steve in trouble of some kind?”

“He was chaperoning a bus full of teenage girls on a field trip to Philadelphia. Senator Chatham’s daughter, Vice President Pearson’s granddaughter, and Congressman Daniel’s daughter were among the girls on the bus and it’s simply disappeared. It’s been missing for a few hours and foul play is suspected,” revealed Gwen as she searched her phone’s contact list and punched a number.

“Hello, Nancy. I need to get to Washington D. C. as fast as possible. The Red Lady is there already, so I can’t use it. Call me back when you find a flight for me, and please be aware that this is an emergency. Do whatever it